I have a problem faking tears?

Question

Hey, I was wondering what would be a really good technique to help me fake cry. I've tried pinching myself, willing my self to cry but nothing works. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

think of death

Answer 2

Good acting is not faking.  Good acting would really cry, not by thinking of things not in the play or doing something to your eyes, but by honestly responding to the situation.  Think how some movies make you cry without you even thinking about it, because you are honestly reacting to the situation.  That is what happens in good acting as well.

Answer 3

I usually start tearing up if I put my self in the situation

Answer 4

For God's sake no "fake" tears please!!

Take the situation your character is in- and try to relate this to an experience in your life.  Remember how you felt and what you were thinking- and why you were really crying then (or angry or scared...).  The emotions are still there in you.  Just practice- recall those feelings and bring them out.

Answer 5

It's not a question of experience. In order to make the crying look real, you have to get in touch with your character. You need to become who the character is. This can be kind of hard and some people will never truly find their characters, but you can hel the process.

I start by inventing a backstory. I write down (in my character's perspective) what has happened to them throughout their lives and why they act the way they do.

Hope this helped!

Answer 6

During one of my school plays a friend of mine had to cry so what she did is she dusted her fingers in salt and when she ran onstage she covered her face with her hands and touched her eyes with her salty fingers...

she started crying and eveything and then when she got off stage she just washed out her eyes....

Answer 7

Try to think of something reallyreally sad. At the very least, your face will s***w up. If you ever wind up crying for real in the future, think of how you feel, how you sound, how you look.  Hope this helps!

Answer 8

i just keep my eyes open for a really long time and they start to tear, try that :)